Looking for a light, nutritious meal? Look again. This is food you want to eat before you start a one-month fast. Huge helpings of hearty, tasty German fare, like jagerschnitzel, rindsrouladen, and bratwurst, await. Wash it all down with strong German brews on tap, and if you have any room left, check out the palatschinken (lingonberry-filled crepes) for dessert.

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